Grassie

I used to have a fretted Aria like this but with an oval sound hole instead of the f holes. Big thick body. Sounded marvellous unplugged. Now have GAS for one of these fretless jobs… 😁

Interested to know from people that have played these - given that there’s no tone control, where would you say the tone sits? Is it fixed wide open, in the middle?

I had a 310 a few years back from this very parish. Sea foam green. Really nice bass and one that got away.

I’ve tried adjusting the pickup, currently have the treble side a bit closer than the bass side. Bear in mind it is a Nordstrand and not a stock pickup. The stock one was worse.

Hi all, I’m sure there might already be a thread similar to this elsewhere on BC, but would appreciate some input from those with experience…. I have a 2010 US Stingray which has an issue with the output along the G string. It seems to be fairly normal when played open (ie unfretted) but pretty much any fretted note is noticeably quieter, almost to the point of inaudible compared to the other strings. I replaced the pickup with a Nordstrand which unfortunately hasn’t made much difference to the G string. The frets are fine, the neck is fine, I’ve tried different gauge strings, stainless and nickel, also flats. Could this be a preamp issue? It’s the only thing I haven’t looked at. If anyone can help out with advice before I spend money on a new pre, it would be much appreciated. Cheers G

I watched the lot yesterday. Really enjoyed it. There were appearances from other bassists that weren’t listed (Adrian Younge, Mark King were just two…) Could’ve done with a couple more episodes, hopefully we’ll get another series because they really barely scratched the surface…

Having a show about great basslines, and what appears to be no mention of Paul McCartney as a talking head seems like a wasted opportunity. I’ll still watch though, if only to shake my head at the inevitable omissions. 😁

I love his playing too. You’re right - those first albums have some really interesting bass parts, particularly A-ha Shake Heartbreak and Because Of the Times. Great shout. 😎

You’re welcome! 😎

Those albums with great bass performances that have gone un-noticed… ”God Shuffled His Feet” by Crash Test Dummies. Yes, maybe you can’t stand “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm”, but Dan Roberts playing on this is album sublime - mostly fretless from what I can hear, high in the mix, and very tasteful indeed. Give it a listen. Carry on…. 😎